He has also been privileged to serve with such church leaders as Jack Hayford, Bill Hybels and Rick Warren. He has recorded worship projects for Maranatha! Music, Integrity Music, and Get Down Ministries.
He has written over 100 songs that are currently being tracked by C.C.L.I. and are being sung in churches around the world, including He Knows My Name, Only A God Like You, That's Why We Praise Him, Lord I Believe In You, Mourning Into Dancing, Break Through, and This is What Christmas Means to Me.
For the last decade Tommy has traveled internationally holding worship concerts and mercy ministry outreaches in places where people are in great need. He has led his worship team to the Philippines, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Guatemala, Zambia and Brazil.
Tommy has been married to his wife, Robin, for seventeen years. They have four children, Jake, Levi, Emmie and Eileen. To be found faithful to His God, his family and his local church will always be his greatest achievement.
His web site address is: http://www.tommywalker.net/
How Good And Pleasant
Tommy Walker Lyrics
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And Praise the Lord, praise the Lord
Praise the Lord, Praise the Lord
Praise the Lord, Praise the Lord
Showers of blessing
Showers may fall
When we love and live in unity
As far as the east is to the west
The north is to the south
From the rising of the sun until going down of the same
No matter who comes against us
No matter what the world says
'Cause we know it won't be long
We'll see our Savour coming in those clouds
Tommy Walker's song "How Good and Pleasant" speaks of the beauty of unity and how it can bring showers of blessings. The opening lyrics, "How good and pleasant it is when we dwell together in unity" is referencing Psalm 133:1 in the Bible. In this verse, it is written "Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!" The song encourages believers to come together and give praise to God (Praise the Lord, Praise the Lord), which can also lead to blessings.
The second verse of the song continues with the idea of unity and how it can bring blessings, "Showers of blessing, Showers may fall, When we love and live in unity." The term "showers of blessings" is taken directly from Ezekiel 34:26 in the Bible, which states, "I will make them and the places all around my hill a blessing, and I will send down the showers in their season; they shall be showers of blessing."
The last part of the song speaks of the hope of believers and how no matter what may come against them or what the world may say, they know their Savior will come again. This idea is taken from Revelation 1:7, "Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all tribes of the earth will wail on account of him." The song leaves the listeners with a message of hope and togetherness.
Line by Line Meaning
How good and pleasant it is when we dwell together in unity
Living in harmony with each other brings immense happiness and delight in our lives.
And praise the Lord, praise the Lord
We offer our devoted worship to the Lord who has given us this unity.
Showers of Blessing
When we follow the path of love and unity, blessings pour down on us.
Showers may fall, when we love and live in unity
Blessings will come when we spread love and unity amongst ourselves.
When we lift one voice loud and strong
Together, with a strong voice, we create a powerful impact for good.
As far as the east is to the west
There is no limit to the degree with which we should spread unity in our lives.
The north is to the south
Regardless of which direction we go, we should always strive to hold unity in our hearts.
From the rising of the sun until going down of the same
Each and every day we must strive to spread love and unity amongst ourselves.
No matter who comes against us
No matter who tries to break us apart, our unity will remain strong.
No matter what the world says
Regardless of what we encounter from the world, we will always stand together as one.
'Cause we know it won't be long
We know that soon all obstacles will be overcome and unity will bring us lasting joy.
We'll see our Saviour coming in those clouds
We await the day when the Lord will come and bring us everlasting unity and joy.
Writer(s): Tommy Walker
Contributed by Mackenzie M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.